Baseball Game Preview: Carlisle Bison vs. Des Arc Eagles

The Carlisle Bison are taking a road trip to face off against the Des Arc Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Carlisle knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Des Arc likes a good challenge.

Last Thursday, Carlisle made easy work of Barton and carried off a 15-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bison in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Des Arc fell victim to McCrory and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.

Des Arc's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Carlisle, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.

Everything went Carlisle's way against Des Arc in their previous meeting back in March, as Carlisle made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bison since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.